Artist Terms

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This page is a clear, human-readable summary of what artists agree to during onboarding. It’s intended to be transparent and easy to scan.

1) Rights & permissions

  • You confirm you own the master recording or have explicit permission to upload it.
  • You agree not to upload content you don’t own or don’t have permission to use.
  • If you co-own masters, you agree to provide accurate splits totaling 100%.

2) Payout model (user-centric)

Shuffyl uses a user-centric payout model: each listener’s subscription is distributed only among the artists they actually listen to (after a platform fee).

3) No exclusivity

Shuffyl is non-exclusive. You can upload your music anywhere and you keep control of your career.

4) DMCA & community safety

  • You agree to the DMCA / takedown policy and repeat-infringer policy.
  • You agree your uploads can be removed if they violate rights or policies.

5) Content protection

  • Shuffyl may use reasonable technical measures to limit unauthorized access, copying, or redistribution of uploads.
  • Unless Shuffyl expressly agrees otherwise in writing, the service does not guarantee DRM or any specific anti-copying technology for your content.
  • You acknowledge that no streaming or delivery method can fully prevent copying, rerecording, capture, or redistribution.

6) Monetization eligibility

  • If you indicate you do not own the master recording, monetization is disabled unless rights are confirmed.
  • If publishing control is set to No or Not sure, uploads remain allowed but monetization stays disabled until publishing control is set to Yes.

Terms version

Current onboarding terms version: artist_terms_v2